Episode 9

Demonstratives この, その, あの

Learn この (this), その (that near you), and あの (that over there) — Japanese demonstratives for pointing at specific things.

N5kono-sono-ano-demonstratives

Last episode you learned の for possession. Now learn この, その, and あの — demonstratives that point at specific things near or far.

What You'll Learn#

この / その / あの + nounN5

this / that (near you) / that (over there)

Place directly before a noun: この + noun (near speaker), その + noun (near listener), あの + noun (far from both). No particle between them.

New vocabulary: りんご (apple), おいしい (delicious), かばん (bag), いくら (how much), 時計 (watch/clock), 高い (expensive), ケーキ (cake), 甘い (sweet), 店 (store), 安い (cheap)

Lesson Transcript#

Review#

Quick review of の from episode 8: これは私の家族です (this is my family), 今日の宿題は多いです (today's homework is a lot).

この — "this" (near me)#

この goes directly before a noun. No particle needed.

N5food

This apple is delicious.

Neutral

このりんごはおいしいです。

Casual

このりんごはおいしい。

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その — "that" (near the listener)#

N5shopping

How much is that bag?

Neutral

そのかばんはいくらですか。

Casual

そのかばんはいくら?

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N5shopping

That watch is expensive.

Neutral

その時計は高いです。

Casual

その時計は高い。

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あの — "that over there" (far from both)#

N5food

That cake is sweet.

Neutral

あのケーキは甘いです。

Casual

あのケーキは甘い。

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N5shopping

That store is cheap.

Neutral

あの店は安いです。

Casual

あの店は安い。

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Summary#

| Demonstrative | Distance | Example | |--------------|----------|---------| | この + noun | Near speaker | このりんご (this apple) | | その + noun | Near listener | そのかばん (that bag) | | あの + noun | Far from both | あの店 (that store over there) |

Compare with standalone forms: これ (this), それ (that), あれ (that over there).

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